Arizona White Oak
Quercus arizonica
Billy Aguirre
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fagaceae
- Genus:
- Quercus
- Species:
- Quercus arizonica
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Tree
- Height:
- 20-40 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar, apr, may
- Bloom Colors:
- Yellow, Green
- Evergreen Shrub:
- Yes
Native Range
United States: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Based on number of butterfly and moth species using this genus as host plant (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
angled sallow (Perigonica angulata), Arizona emerald (Nemoria arizonaria), Dicogaster coronada, Egira simplex, Himmacia huachucella, Homorthodes reliqua, Lacinipolia rodora, oak borer moth (Carmenta querci), Oslar's oakworm moth (Anisota oslari), Quadrina diazoma, Juvenal's Duskywing (Erynnis juvenalis), Propertius Duskywing (Erynnis propertius)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rocky, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- adapted to arid and semi-arid regions
Germination Information
Pre-treatment: None required
Establishment: P. quadrifolia is found on the western edge of the Colorado desert in Arizona and California to lower California.
Source: npn.rngr.net